*Son of James Bruce (buried at this cem.) and Sarah "Sally" Coles.
He married on 21 Jul 1829 in Northampton Co., NC, Eliza Douglas Wilkins (buried at this cem.); they had the following children (all b. in Halifax Co., VA): Thomas b. 1830; Richard b. 1831; Alexander b. 1833; William Ballard b. 1834; James b.1836; Wilkins b, 1838; Robert b. 1840; Charles C. b. 1841 (buried at this cem.); Ann Rebecca b. 1843; Walter b. 1846; and Eliza Douglas b. 1847. His family lived at "Berry Hill" Plantation in Halifax Co., VA.
James was a member of the class of Hampden-Sydney College, VA in 1824. In 1825, he was graduated from the U of NC with an A.B. Degree. He was enrolled at Harvard Law School 1825-26; he then attended the U of VA 1827-28.
He was elected the the VA Legislature abt 1821; he apparently voted to continue slavery, but later regretted this vote.
He married on 21 Jul 1829 in Northampton Co., NC, Eliza Douglas Wilkins (buried at this cem.); they had the following children (all b. in Halifax Co., VA): Thomas b. 1830; Richard b. 1831; Alexander b. 1833; William Ballard b. 1834; James b.1836; Wilkins b, 1838; Robert b. 1840; Charles C. b. 1841 (buried at this cem.); Ann Rebecca b. 1843; Walter b. 1846; and Eliza Douglas b. 1847. His family lived at "Berry Hill" Plantation in Halifax Co., VA.
James was a member of the class of Hampden-Sydney College, VA in 1824. In 1825, he was graduated from the U of NC with an A.B. Degree. He was enrolled at Harvard Law School 1825-26; he then attended the U of VA 1827-28.
He was elected the the VA Legislature abt 1821; he apparently voted to continue slavery, but later regretted this vote.
*Son of James Bruce (buried at this cem.) and Sarah "Sally" Coles.
He married on 21 Jul 1829 in Northampton Co., NC, Eliza Douglas Wilkins (buried at this cem.); they had the following children (all b. in Halifax Co., VA): Thomas b. 1830; Richard b. 1831; Alexander b. 1833; William Ballard b. 1834; James b.1836; Wilkins b, 1838; Robert b. 1840; Charles C. b. 1841 (buried at this cem.); Ann Rebecca b. 1843; Walter b. 1846; and Eliza Douglas b. 1847. His family lived at "Berry Hill" Plantation in Halifax Co., VA.
James was a member of the class of Hampden-Sydney College, VA in 1824. In 1825, he was graduated from the U of NC with an A.B. Degree. He was enrolled at Harvard Law School 1825-26; he then attended the U of VA 1827-28.
He was elected the the VA Legislature abt 1821; he apparently voted to continue slavery, but later regretted this vote.
He married on 21 Jul 1829 in Northampton Co., NC, Eliza Douglas Wilkins (buried at this cem.); they had the following children (all b. in Halifax Co., VA): Thomas b. 1830; Richard b. 1831; Alexander b. 1833; William Ballard b. 1834; James b.1836; Wilkins b, 1838; Robert b. 1840; Charles C. b. 1841 (buried at this cem.); Ann Rebecca b. 1843; Walter b. 1846; and Eliza Douglas b. 1847. His family lived at "Berry Hill" Plantation in Halifax Co., VA.
James was a member of the class of Hampden-Sydney College, VA in 1824. In 1825, he was graduated from the U of NC with an A.B. Degree. He was enrolled at Harvard Law School 1825-26; he then attended the U of VA 1827-28.
He was elected the the VA Legislature abt 1821; he apparently voted to continue slavery, but later regretted this vote.
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